In September 1976, “Finnadar / Atlantic” label released “Gagaku & Beyond” album by Herbie Mann. It was recorded in April 1974, at “Mori Studios” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Herbie Mann.
Personnel:
- Herbie Mann – flute
- Pat Rebillot – keyboards
- Sam Brown – guitar
- Tony Levin – bass
- Steve Gadd – drums
Minoru Muraoka and His New Dimension:
- Minoru Muraoka – shakuhachi
- Yosei Sato – shō
- Eriko Kuramoto, Harumi Nakamura, Kazuko Tsubamoto – koto
- Somei Sasaki – shamisen
- Kisuku Katada – o-daiko
- Hiromitsu Katada – taiko
Modern Shomyo Study Group:
- Junsen Kitani, Junsho Matsumoto, Kenei Muramatsu, Ryusho Tsurutaka – vocals
Ono Gagaku Society:
- Ryoya Ono – leader
- Goro Ibeke – gaku so
- Akihiko Ue – gaku-biwa
- Yoshio Togi – hichiriki
- Kiyohiko Yamada – ryūteki
- Shigeru Iwanami – shō
- Tkashi Ono – shōko
- Kiichiro Togi – taiko
Track listing:
- Shomyo (Monk’s Chant) – traditional
- Mauve Over Blues – Pat Rebillot
- Kurodabushi (Sake Drinking Song) – traditional
- Etenraku – traditional
- Gagaku and Beyond – Herbie Mann
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